Ton-up Imam helps Multan hit back against DM Jamali
KARACHI: Imam-ul-Haq’s commanding unbeaten 176 headlined the second day of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy’s second round as the Multan opener drove his side into a dominant position against Dera Murad Jamali at the National Bank Stadium on Friday.
Imam, who struck 20 fours and two sixes in his 182-ball stay, added 190 for the opening wicket with Zain Abbas (81) before forging another unbroken 140-run stand with Imran Rafiq (70 not out).
Multan closed on 330-1 in reply to DM Jamali’s 361. Earlier, Arafat Minhas’ 4-46 restricted DM Jamali, who resumed at 272-4, to 361 all out. Nasir Khan top-scored with 148 off 283 balls.
Rawalpindi also enjoyed a strong outing as Yasir Khan’s century (127) carried them to 277-4 in their second innings, stretching their lead over Larkana to 291 runs at stumps. Larkana, resuming on 107-6, were bowled out for 160 with Kashif Ali returning 4-43.
At the UBL Sports Complex, Danish Aziz produced an all-round display to put Karachi Blues in control against Fata. After claiming 5-40 to dismiss the opposition for 165, Danish contributed 56 in the second innings. Alongside Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (73), he helped Blues reach 198-8 — a lead of 250.
Faisalabad’s Mohammad Awais Zafar struck an unbeaten 117 to steer his side to 285-5 in response to Azad Jammu Kashmir’s 298 at Bahawalpur’s Dring Stadium. Awais and Atiq-ur-Rehman (65) shared 112 for the fourth wicket after Faisalabad wobbled at 80-3. AJK were earlier quickly bowled out for 298.
Hyderabad pressed home their advantage over Lahore Blues in Multan, piling up 524 after resuming on 361-2. Saad Khan top-scored with a fluent 175 laced with 30 fours. The Blues, facing a 407-run deficit, ended on 117-4 with Mohammad Saleem unbeaten on 66.
Karachi Whites, meanwhile, dominated Quetta at Rahim Yar Khan thanks to centuries from openers Saad Baig (146) and Jahanzaib Sultan (118). Their 212-run partnership set the platform for a commanding 457-4 in reply to Quetta’s 216.
Scores in brief:
Faisalabad trail by 13 runs against AJK at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur: AJK 298 in 96.2 overs (Hasnain Shamir 88, Hasan Raza 78; Faham-ul-Haq 3-21, Asad Raza 3-64); FAISALABAD 285-5 in 77 overs (Muhammad Awais Zafar 117 not out, Atiq-ur-Rehman 65).
Lahore Blues trail by 407 runs against Hyderabad at Multan Cricket Stadium: HYDERABAD 524 in 142.1 overs (Saad Khan 175, Muhammad Sadam 128; Qasim Akram 2-77, Nisar Ahmed 2-82); LAHORE BLUES 117-4 in 29 overs (Mohammad Saleem 66 not out; Noman Ali 2-26)
Karachi Whites lead Quetta by 241 runs at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan: QUETTA 216 in 66.2 overs (Bismillah Khan 103; Afnan Khan 3-53, Aarish Ali Khan 3-62); KARACHI WHITES 457-4 in 108 overs (Saad Baig 146, Jahanzaib Sultan 118, Mohammad Usman Rahim 70 not out);
Multan trail DM Jamali by 31 runs at National Bank Stadium, Karachi: DM JAMALI 361 in 111.1 overs (Nasir Khan 148; Arafat Minhas 4-46); MULTAN 330-1 in 64 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 176 not out, Zain Abbas 81)
Karachi Blues lead Fata by 250 runs at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi: KARACHI BLUES 220 in 70.2 overs (Usman Khan 55; Asif Afridi 6-49) and 192-8 in 57 overs (Ghazi Ghori 73, Danish Aziz 56); FATA 165 in 59.5 overs (Rehan Afridi 36; Danish Aziz 5-40).
Rawalpindi lead Larkana by 291 runs at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi: RAWALPINDI 174 in 43.3 overs (Mubasir Khan 52; Shahnawaz Dahani 6-52) and 277-4 in 61 overs (Yasir Khan 104); LARKANA 160 in 51.3 overs (Zahid Mehmood 44; Kashif Ali 4-56).
Published in Dawn, September 6th, 2025